Can you SLI 460s from different companies?

[kokes]

I currently have an ASUS 460GTX and have an opportunity to buy a Zotac 460 GTX with twice the memory at a very good price. Is it possible to SLI them, and if so, are there any "gotchas" I need to be aware of?

Thank you,

 

[Rustyy117]

Hi

Aslong as the model of card is the same ( 2 x GTX460 1GB's for example), the brand (ASUS, EVGA, ZOTAC, GIGABYTE ETC...) doesn't matter.

 

[monsta]

From what I'm aware of you can only SLI 2 matching cards with the same chipset and memory sizes

 

[kokes]

First off, thank you for the reply. I am very new to this.

The ASUS is a 1GB and the Zotac is a 2GB - is that going to be a problem? I would place the 2GB card in my primary slot.

 

[monsta]

Im not 100 percent sure , unless the memory drops to the size of the lower memory size of the the other card

 

[monsta]

Another way to make it work is to use Coolbits, its a registry hack , google it and have a read.

 

[Mousemonkey]

It used to be possible to SLi a 1GB card with a 2GB card but things may have changed. It is not possible to SLi a 768MB card with a 1GB card and some 1GB GTS250's couldn't be SLi'd with 512MB GTS250's or 512MB GTX9800's.

 

[kokes]

So if I am understanding you correctly, it's not worth the money for the 2GB card if I have to lower the memory down to 1GB. Guess I should just spend the extra money and get a 570GTX and worry about SLI later on.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Or just get another 1GB 460 and sit out the 5xx and 6xx series.

 

[monsta]

Yup look for a 1GB 460 to SLI for now.

 

[kokes]

Okay. Thank you for the help. On another note, would it be worth getting two, 2GB cards and just sit on that solution for a while?

I am running a i7 2600k processor and know I am set for a while with my current mb setup.

 

[Mousemonkey]

What resolution are you running? At 19 x 10 I have had no problem with two 1GB cards running out of VRAM.

 

[monsta]

If you are gaming at 1920X1220 , 1gb will do the trick

 

[kokes]

Thank you. Time to send back the Zotac and order a 460GTX 1GB card - should I match that up with another ASUS, or does it really not matter? I know there are better buys out there than ASUS.

On that note, I like a quiet setup, any thoughts on a nice quiet second 460?

 

[monsta]

Brand is a personal choice , it will SLI, so its up to you.

 

[monsta]

Have a look at this graph and see the results, compare and choose what you think is best for you.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-460-review/13

 

[kokes]

Okay. Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[monsta]

Anytime

 

[kokes]

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[Mousemonkey]

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